Employers Hub | The Ultimate Guide to Recruiting for Sales and Marketing Roles

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    When you’re in the thick of hiring, it can be difficult to know what you should be looking for. The right skill set? The right fit? How do you know they’ll fit into your team? Finding and bringing on the right people to support your business at every level is crucial if you want to thrive and grow as an organization. When hiring for sales and marketing roles, it’s important to have a clear understanding of the person’s specific goals. Are they looking for an opportunity where they can immediately hit the ground working with clients, or are they willing to make some sacrifices in order to pursue their career growth? Are they seeking a long-term strategy for their role within your company or simply another stepping stone on the way up? Here are some key tips that will help you find your ideal new hire:

     

    Define your ideal new hire upfront.

    Before you start searching, first and foremost, define who you want to hire. Put yourself in their shoes and think of the skills you need, the role you want them to fill, and the kind of people you want to bring on board. Rather than just going out and looking for candidates, you’ll be much more successful if you first decide exactly who you want to hire and why. This will help you narrow down your search and make it much more focused. At the same time, this will also help you avoid falling into the trap of hiring just for the sake of hiring, without a clear purpose. It’s important to remember that hiring is an investment — it’s not an expense. It’s the one time when you have to make sure that you’re putting money into the right places. Invest in your team; invest in building a strong, cohesive unit that will be able to support your business for years to come.

     

    Create a job description and explain the role fully.

    When it comes to gathering information on candidates, the first step is going to be the job description. This is the perfect opportunity to put all the important information that you want to remember when interviewing candidates. Keep it short and sweet. No one wants to spend ten minutes reading a job description that’s longer than an essay. Keep it clear and concise so that you can easily find all the relevant information you want to remember about the person you’re interviewing. If you don’t have a job description, you’re probably missing out on some key information. A good job description will help you find the right person for the right role and highlight any important skills, experience, and fit that you might otherwise overlook.

     

    Don’t limit your search to immediate hires; look for mid to long-term candidates too.

    When you first start hiring for sales and marketing roles, you’re probably looking for people who have a few years of experience under their belt. This makes sense, as it’s a high-level role that requires quite a bit of skill. Once you’ve got a little bit more established, you’ll likely be looking for candidates who can hit the ground running with a project from day one. That said, hiring for mid and long-term roles often means that you’ll be looking for candidates who are willing to make some sacrifices in order to get their foot in the door.

     

    Recruit from diverse pools of talent.

    If you want to find the right people for sales and marketing roles, you’ll want to make sure that you’re recruiting from diverse pools of talent. On one end, you want to make sure that you’re hiring from a wide enough pool to avoid a hiring bottleneck; on the other, you want to make sure that you’re tapping into a diverse enough pool to find the best possible people for the role. Hiring from diverse pools means that you’re looking outside of your company’s usual circles. Reach out to connections and colleagues at other organizations, as well as hiring managers at other companies. You might be surprised by who knows someone at your target company.

     

    Hiring events can be a great way to find the right fit.

    Hiring events are a great way to find the right person for your team. At a hiring event, you can meet with candidates in a more casual environment. This can help you find out if the candidate is a good fit for your company, as well as their fit within the hiring team. Hiring events can also help you discover future leaders. While they may come from different backgrounds, they all have the potential to become future leaders. These events can help you find those people in your audience and give them the opportunity to shine.

     

    Always end on a high note; never forget to follow up.

    If you find a great candidate at an event, or even through your existing network, you’ll want to make sure that you follow up with them. This will help you avoid missing out on potential candidates, as well as set yourself up for success if you end up scheduling an in-person interview. Make sure that you follow up with every candidate who you’ve met at an event, regardless of how briefly you’ve spoken with them. You never know when you’ll run into them again at an event or company function. Do this by sending them a short email with a link to your job posting and saying a quick hello. If you’ve reached out to someone who has an existing role at a company, make sure to send them a follow-up email asking them to pass on the job posting.

     

    Wrapping Up

    Finding the right fit for your team can be challenging. To make things easier, follow these tips for hiring for sales and marketing roles. Remember to define who you want to hire and why, create a job description and explain the role fully, don’t limit your search to immediate hires, recruit from diverse pools of talent, and follow up with every candidate you meet.

     

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